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MED-EL is the world’s leading hearing implant company, helping the world hear through cochlear implants and other innovations. Find our latest press releases, images, company information, and contact details below.
Press Releases
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Cochlear Implant Pioneers and MED-EL Founders Ingeborg and Erwin Hochmair Honored with 2026 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
Feb 3, 2026
MED‑EL founders and cochlear implant pioneers Ingeborg and Erwin Hochmair have been awarded the 2026 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, recognising decades of groundbreaking innovation that transformed cochlear implants and restored hearing to millions worldwide.
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USA: MED-EL Cochlear Implant Becomes First FDA-Approved Option for Children Seven Months and Older
Dec 4, 2025
MED-EL is now the first to offer an FDA-approved cochlear implant in the USA for children as young as seven months, enabling earlier access to hearing and speech development.
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World Prematurity Day: Why Hearing Loss Risks are Higher for Preemies
Nov 17, 2025
On World Prematurity Day, MED-EL highlights the heightened risk of hearing loss in preterm infants and the importance of early, tailored interventions – including cochlear implants – to protect their auditory development.
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Young Inventors Wanted: MED-EL’s IDEASforEARS 2026 Contest Opens the Door to the Future of Hearing
Nov 12, 2025
MED-EL's IDEASforEARS 2026 Contest invites kids aged 6–12 to invent bold solutions for hearing loss – proving that innovation starts with imagination.
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Corporate Information
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Company Profile
Jan 1, 2026
MED-EL, headquartered in Innsbruck, Austria, is a leading provider of hearing implant systems. The privately-owned business was founded by Ingeborg and Erwin Hochmair in the 1980s. Today, MED-EL offers the widest range of implantable and non-implantable solutions for various types and degrees of hearing loss.
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Dr Ingeborg Hochmair
Jan 1, 2026
Ingeborg Hochmair is the CEO of MED-EL, an industry leader in implantable hearing solutions. She co-founded the company with her husband, Erwin Hochmair, and they hired their first employees in 1990. Today, the company is still privately run, with its global headquarters located in Innsbruck, Austria.
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MED-EL’s hearing systems
Jan 1, 2026
MED-EL is a pioneer in the field of implantable hearing solutions. In 1977, the world’s first micro-electronic multi-channel cochlear implant, developed by MED-EL’s founders, Ingeborg and Erwin Hochmair, was implanted in Vienna for the first time. This milestone was the birth of the modern cochlear implant and today, over 40 years later, the privately-owned business continues to set new standards in the provision of innovative solutions for people affected by hearing loss.
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